Cornish Game Hens and Apple Corn Bread Dressing

Hello there all you foodie friends out there in web land its Madjon again.  Boy what a month we all have had.  Yea the election is over and the TV is ours again.  Elections are always scary to me because I never know who really to believe. I sometimes feel like am in a court room when they are talking. I've been busy with a few catering jobs and getting our Thanksgiving shoot done and this year they featured recipes from my E-cookbook on Itunes called, MadJon Holiday.  They all look pretty good if I do say so myself.  My friend Sylvia came and joined in on the fun this year.  She is always a lot of fun.  Her daughter joined in but would not be on seen camera with us.  She talked from  afar.  Next week is Thanksgiving and my hubby and I will be going to DC for the holiday and we will be cooking with the hood.  Any who I had a chance to give some cooking lessons to my new friends at MHA Woman's shelter.  They made up the menu which the Cornish game hens with lemon and Rosemary and Apple Corn Bread dressing idea came to be.  The menu also included Macaroni and Cheese, Cranberry Orange Muffins, Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting, and Roasted Asparagus with Rosemary and Garlic.  We had fun and so did the kids.  Kids are always fun to teach because they ask the best questions and are always eager to learn and taste.  They wanted to know the difference between a large regular chicken and a Cornish game hen.  They also learned how to make the Macaroni and cheese with egg beaters.  It took use a long time to cook because we had to piggy-back the dressing and other dishes in the oven.  Its amazing what you can do when you need too.  You can share dishes when you cook it just takes longer to cook.  The ladies did a great job cooking and so did the kids.  I will be cooking with them again after the holidays.  I hope you give this recipe a try because we really enjoyed.

Cornish Games Hens

4 Hens, cleaned and dried inside and out
Salt and Pepper to taste, inside and out
Dust hens with Onion and Garlic powder
Dried Rosemary 2 TBSP
1/2 stick melted Butter, bush onto hens
Juice from one Lemon

Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees and grease a pan for baking hens on.  Dried your hens inside and out.  Brush some melted butter on the hens.  Dust with Salt, Pepper, onion, garlic powders, inside and out.  Sprinkle the rosemary onto the hens and pour the lemon juice over the hens and bake for 1 hour covered and uncovered for about 30 minutes.

Apple Corn Bread Dressing
5 cups Corn Bread
8 slices toasted White Bread

Place ingredients in a large mixing bowl. 

Broth:

1 stick butter
1 Onion, diced
3 Bouillon Cubes
2 tsp Onion Powder
3 Stalks Celery, diced
2 tsp dried Sage
32 Ozs. Chicken Broth
Salt and Pepper to taste
1 Bunch Green Onions Diced
2 Apples, peeled and diced

Grease a 9"-13" pan.  Melt butter in a pan and add celery, onions, and green onions, cook till tender.  Add the chicken broth and bring to a simmer.  Add the salt, pepper, sage, and onion powder and bouillon cook for about 10 minutes. Add the apples with the cornbread mix and toss.  Then pour your broth into the cornbread mix and stir. You will use a little over half of the broth.    You'll have to be the judge because some people like a dry dressing and others like it moist.  Then pour the dressing into your pan and cover and cook for about 1 hour at 350 degrees.  Then cook it uncovered for about 30 minutes or until nice and brown.

Hope you give this a try and please come like my fan page on facebook called, Cooking With Madjon and Friends.  Visit the Tv show on ASTV 95, www.aikenstandard.com.  Check out my e-cookbook for the holidays called, MadJon Holiday on Itunes.  Happy trails to you and yours and a very Happy and safe Thanksgiving.  MadJon.